are among the most and , of each year. They occur when water onto land that is dry, often from heavy , rapid , or the of man-made like dams or . the , , and of is for their and lives and .

of

1. Heavy : or can , lakes, and , water to spill over onto land. This is in areas with poor or .

2. Rapid : In with heavy , a rise in can cause snow to melt . The water can flood and , if the is still and to the .

3. Storm : areas are to from storm , which occur when winds from or push onto the land. These can cause to .

4. Dam and Levee : Man-made to water flow, such as dams and , can fail due to poor , flaws, or . When these fail, the flood can be .

5. : The of urban areas often over , which the land's to . This the risk of flash , in with .

of

1. Loss of Life and : can be , in areas with or poor . Fast- can sweep away , , and even .

2. : Homes, , and such as roads and can be or by . The cost of and can be , often local .

3. : can force to leave their homes, for . can lead to in , loss of , and long-term .

4. : can , erode soil, and water with and . This can have long-term on , , and human .

5. : The of can be far-, such as , , and . may face , and the cost of can .

and

1. : in , flood , and can the risk of flood . of is also .

2. : land-use can the of . in high-risk areas and can help water and the of .

3. Early : and can to at risk. can on how to to flood .

4. and : trees and can the land's to water, the of . These also , such as and .

5. : about flood risks and can save lives. plans, , and kits be and .

6. and : Flood can help and more after a flood. and can also to .

Case

1. The 2011 : One of the most in , the 2011 over 13 and an $46.5 in . The were by a of heavy rains and poor water . The the need for and .

2. (2005): in New , due to the of the city's levee . The in over 1,800 and $125 in . It the of and plans.

3. The 2019 in the : and rapid led to the , of acres of and of in . The event the of to and the need for water .

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